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A STATISTICAL RECORD 



PROGRESS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION 



NORTH CAROLINA 



1870-1906 



BY 

CHARLES L. COON 



issued from office / 
"State Sxperintendent of Public Instruction 

1907 



^ 



INTRODUCTORY NOTE. 



Many of the figures contained in tliis study of the progress of the public 
schools are not those contained in the State Educational Reports for the sev- 
eral years since 1870. These reports contain many omissions, and do not con- 
tain any data for the city schools before 1902. The figures as given for rural 
schools have been carefully corrected as far. as that is now possible. The 
statistics for city schools have been compiled from data obtained from the 
local newspapers. This study represents long and patient research. I regret 
that it is impossible to make all the figures absolutely accurate, but they can 
all be relied upon to be the nearest approximation that can now be made. 

C. L. Coon. 



A. PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPENDITURES 1870-1906. 



The following tables give in detail the rural public school expenditures, 
1870-190G, as well as the total expenditures of the city schools, 1876-1906. 
The rural school figures used are from the State reports with all omissions 
supplied and duplicates carefully eliminated. The figures given as the expendi- 
tures of city schools, 1876-1901, have been compiled from newspaper files in 
the State Librai-y and are careful estimates. All the figures used are approxi- 
mately correct. It is now impossible to make them absolutely accurate. 
Prior to 1902 the State reports contained no statistics of city schools. 

These tables show the following interesting facts : 



1. Rural school expenditures 1870 
Rural school expenditures 1906 
City school expenditures 1876 
City school expenditures 1906 

2. Rural school expenditures 1900 
Rural school expenditures 1906 

Increase in six years 
City school expenditures 1900 
City school expenditures 1906 

Increase in six years 

3. City schools* in 1876: 1. 
City schools in 1906: 78. 



; 42,8^6.66. 
1,480,287.03. 
800.00. " 

810,766.12. 

907,710.97. 
1,480,287.03. 

572,576.06, or 63 per cent. 

183,900.00. 

810.766.12. 

626,866.12, or .340 per cent. 



*By. city school is meant a school operating- under a special act of the Legislature, usually levy- 
ing a local tax to supplement its general school fund. 



• I. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPENDITURES 1870-1906. 



Year. 


Rural 

Teaching- 

and 

Supervision. 


Rural 
Buildings 

and 
Supplies. 


Rural 
Adminis- 
tration. 


Total 
Rural 
Expendi- 
tures. 


Total 
City 
Expendi- 
tures. 


Total 
School 
Expendi- 
tures. 




lis 
















la 


1870 


$ 31,597.15 


$ 4,259.51 


$ 7,000.00^ 


$ 42,856.66 


$ 


$ 42,856.66 


90 





1871 


115,493.16 


10,446.40 


5,000.00 


130,939.56 




130,939.56 


90 





1872 


199,389.18, 


16,833.30 


4,473.15 


220,695.63 




220,695.63 


92 





1873 


159,649.55 


25, 100. 00 


6, 925. 52 


191,675.07 




191 675 07 


93 
93 


Q 


1874 


263,116.33 


22,676.46 


11,802.06 


297,594.85 




297,594.85 


93 





1875 


263, 116. 33 


22,676.46 


11.802.06 


297, 594. 85 




297, 594. 85 


93 


1 


1876 


319,277.95 


14,885.19 




334, 163. 14 


800.00 


334,963.14 


94 


1 


1877 


296,719.12 


12,656.55 


13,808.66 


323,184.33 


4,000.00 


327,184.33 


94 


2 


1878 


310,273.78 


13,564.04 


18.649.28 


342,487.10 


5,125.00 


347,612.10 


94 


2 


1879 


308,663.14 


14, 806. 50 


17,061.^1 


340,531.55 


9,300.00 


349,831.55 


94 


2 


1880 


345,003.70 


18,132.11 


18,139.68 


381,275.49 


14,762.00 


396,037.49 


94 


3 


1881 


371,555.65 


29,137.61 


41,186.62 


441,879.88 


19,762.00 


461,641.88 


96 


4 


1882 


470,664.18 


89,654.84 


43.812.00 


604,131.02 


34,012.00 


638,143.02 


96 


7 


1883 


569,517-79 


96,096.66 


55,479.50 


721.093.95 


35,225.00 


756,318.95 


96 


7 


1884 


512,531.40 


84,826.43 


43,446.73 


640,804.56 


42,225.00 


683,029.56 


96 


7 


1885 


540,863.75 


66,256.33 


42,969.82 


650,089.90 


43,780.00 


693,869.90 96 


8 


1886 


566,028.89 


87,841.07 


42.245.69 


696,115.65 


44,670.00 


740,785.65 


96 


8 


1887 


531,775.78 


74,724.90 


46,536.65 


653,037.33 


58,200.00 


711,237.33 


96 


10 


1888 


564,491.85 


66,869.23 


59.827.09 


691,188.17 


61,500.00 


752,688.17 


96 


10 


1889 


438,784.07 


51,626.04 


36.449.06 


526,859.17 


64,380.00 


591,239.17 


96 


10 


1890 


574,746.83 


73,619.93 


69,858.84 


718,225.60 


68,920.00 


787,145.60 


96 


10 


1891 


547,506.78 


63, 626. 15 


44.251.78 


655,384.71 


92,000.00 


747,384.71 


96 


16 


1892 


602,938.45 


79,803.86 


51.276.52 


734,018.83 


98,680.00 


832, 698. 83 


96 


16 


1893 


649,168.20 


64,991.32 


61.943.58 


776,103.10 


104,230.00 


880,333.10 


96 


16 


1894 


662,299.87 


56,291.90 


68,891.94 


787,483.71 


110,100.00 


897,583.71 


96 


16 


1895 


698,401.14 


63,853.67 


66.395.75 


828,650.56 


115,000.00 


943,650.56 


96 


16 


1896 


712,341.05 


' 56,672.26 


63.173.59 


832,186.90 


119,000.00 


951.186.90 


96 


16 


1897 


699,811.18 


48,571.24 


. 70.356.55 


818,738.97 


130,200.00 


948. 938. 97 


96 


18 


1898 


774,222.48 


54. 840. 62 


80.044.^5 


909.107.45 


135,800.00 


1,044,907.45 


96 


18 


1899 


759,508.92 


57,400.62 


69.894.17 


886,803.71 


175,500.00 


1.062.303.71 


96 


27 


1900 


788,115.69 


41,611.54 


77,983.74 


907,710.97 


183,900.00 


1,091,610.97 


97 


27 


1901 


865,086.21 


• 56,207.60 


96,863.53 


1,018,157.34 


230,000.00 


1,248, 157. 34 


97 


42 


1902 


980,047.64 


89,544.23 


126,569.67 


1,196,161.44 


240,000.00 


1,436,161.44 


97 


42 


1903 


1,023,449.34 


140, 146. 60 


129,751.95 


1,293,347.89 


290,000.00 


1,583,347.89 


97 


64 


1904 


1,055,904.21 


185,336.38 


150,054.74 


1,391,295.33 


375,000.00 


1,766,295.33 


97 


64 


1905 


1,051,799.47 


273,884.73 


100,908.34 


1,426,552.54 


529,224.36 


1,955,776.90 


97 


64 


1906 


1,091,033.55 


282,994.88 


106,258.60 


1,480,287.03 


810,766.12 


2,291,053.15 


97 


78 



II. RURAL SCHOOL EXPENDITURES FOR TEACHING AND 
SUPERVISION, IN DETAIL, 1870-190G. 



Year. 



m ^ 1 Ti 1 Spent for 

Total Rural R^ral White 
Expenditures. Teachers. 



Spent for 

Rural Colored 

Teachers. 



Snent for ^^^^ Spent 

Spent for for Supervision 
County Super- ^„Hp„,,i 



intendents. 



and Rural 
Teaching. 



1870- 
1871- 
1872- 
1873- 
1874- 
1875- 
1876- 
1877- 
1878- 
1879- 
1880- 
1881- 
1882- 
1883- 
1884. 
1885- 
1886- 
1887- 



1890- 
1891- 
1892- 
1893- 
1894- 
1895- 
1896- 
1897- 
1898- 
1899 - 
1900. 
1901 . 
1902. 
1903 
1904. 
1905 
1906 



42,856.66 

130,939.56 

220,695.63 

191,675.07 

297, 594.85 

297,594.85 

334,163.14 

323,184.33 

342,487.10 

340,531.55 

381,275.49 

441,879.81 i 

604,131.02 

721,093.95 

640.804.56 

650,089.90 

696,115.65 

653,037.33 

691,188.17 

526, 859. 17 

718,225.60 

655,384.71 

734,018.83 

776, 103. 10 

787.483.71 

828,650.56 

832,186.90 

818,738.97 j 

909.107.45 ! 

886. 803. 71 

907. 710. 97 

1.018,157.34 

1,196.161.44 

1.293.347.89 

1,391,295.33 

1,426.552.54 

1,480.317.03 



19.064.77 $ 
74.000.00 
143, 722. 70 
112,175.36 
182,646.53 | 
182,646.53 
200,833.95 i 
188,962.94 j 
199,222.86 1 
190,867.65 
215,856.24 
224,060.24 
307,128.33 
303,726.24 
317,021.41 
326,142.90 
349. 037. 52 
329,978.63 
359,707.30 
283,665.74 
366,737.23 
355, 317. 16 
390,325.82 
423,164.28 
436,898.03 
457,517.28 
469,109.59 
465, 474. 84 
520,955.43 
520,415.00 
547.192.39 
621.927.97 
707, 184. 94 
741.751.45 
771.716.72 
783,823.42 
821,552.69 



9,532.38 $ 
40,000.00 j 
54,512.28 I 
45,954.19 j 
77,615.25 j 
77,615.25 I 
118,444.00 !- 
105,000.93 j 
109,770.12 
115,651.73 j 
127.092.91 I 
140,651.36 
141,681.85 
249,047.29 
182,414.79 
202,004.37 j 
198,059.63 1 
185,309.51 
187,985.87 | 
143,106.94 ! 
•189,246.82 
175,326.33 
193,496.98 
205,348.51 
205,764.45 
218,898.72 
242,432.42 
234.195.27 
231,533.97 
217,918.67 
219.001.56 
219,561.39 
238,378.87 
241,845.44 
234,925.59 
214,951.91 
212,293.85 



3,000.00 I $ 

1,493.16 

1.154.20 

1.520.00 

2.854.55 

2. 854. 55 



2,755.25 
1,280.80 
2,143.76 
2,054.55 
6,844.05 
21,854.00 
16,744.26 
13,095.20 
12,716.48 
18,931.74 
16,487.64 
16,798.68 
12.011.39 
18,762.78 
16. 863. 29 
19,115.65 
20,655.41 
19,637.39 
21,987.14 
799. 04 
141.07 
21.733.08 
21,175.25 
21,921.74 
23,596.85 
34.483.83 
39. 852. 45 
49.261.90 
53,024.14 
57,187.01 



31,597.15 
115,493.16 
199,389.18 
159.649.55 
263,116.33 
263,116.33 
319,277.95 
296, 719.' 12 
310.273.78 
308,663.14 
345, 003. 70 
371,555.65 
470,664.18 
569, 517. 79 
512,531.40 
540,863.75 
566,028.89 
531,775.78 
564,491.85 
438,784.07 
574, 746. 83 
547,506.78 
602,938.45 
649,168.20 
662, 299. 87 
698,401.14 
712,341.05 
699,811.18 
774,222.48 
759,508.92 
788.115.69 
865,086.21 
980, 047. 64 
1,023.449.34 
1,055,904.21 
1,051,799.47 
1,091.033.55 



III. RURAL SCHOOL EXPENDITURES FOR BUILDINGS AND 
SUPPLIES, IN DETAIL, 1870-1906. 



u Houses for Houses for 
g ; Whites. Colored. 


Fuel, etc. 


Furni- 
ture. 


Libra- 
ries. 


Supplies. 


Insur- 
ance and 
Rent. 


Tofkl for ' 
Interest, Buildings 
. etc. and 

Supplies. 


1 

1870 ' $ $ 

1871 7 000 00 3,446 40 


$ 


$ 


$ 


$ 


$ 


$ 


$4,259.51 
10.446.40 
16,833.30 
.25.100.00 
22,676.46 
22,676.46 
14,885.19 
12,656.55 
13,564.04 
14.806.50 
18,132.11 
29,137.61 
89,654.84 
96,096.66 
84*826.43 
66,256.33 
87,841.07 
74.724.90 
66.869.23 
51,626.04 
73,619.93 
63.626.15 
79.803.86 
64,991.32 
56,291.90 
63,853.67 
56,672.26 
48,571.24 
54,840.62 
57 400 62 


1872 11,222.20 5,611.10 

1873 16,733.34 8,366.66 

1874 15,117.64 7,558.82 

1875 ' 15,117.64 7,558.82 

1876 9,885.19 5,000.00 

1877 7,897.87 \ 4,758.68 

1878 9 387 57 4. 176 47 






















































































1879 9,599.43 5,207.07 

1880 11.137.08 6.995.03 

1881 ' 16.696.35 , 12,441.26 

1882 49,428.09 40,226.75 

1883 46,908.67 49,187.99 

1884 46.335.95 38,490.48 

1885 38, 627. 91 27, 628. 42 


































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' 




1 


1 










1 




















1886 59,194.96 28,646.11 

1887 51,598.48 23.126.42 

1888 41.862.52 25.006.71 

1889 ' 34.599.98 17.026.06 

1890 52.165.34 21.454.59 

i 

1891 46.288.63 [ 17,337.52 

1892 ^^ 711 91 5>l nft5>. fi-p; 






























































1 










1893 


46,473.52 18,517.80 
37 950 58 18 341 32 












1894 ■ 












1895 


Ad 483 m ' 19 370 RR 












1896 j 35,757.86 20,914.40 

1897 31,563.63 17,007.61 

1898 42,523.34 12.317 !>8 






i 












- - 








1899 45> 9.R7 Efi 


15,163.04 
9,693.58 
12,693.34 
12.274.55 
14.575.73 












1900 


31,917.96 
43,514.26 
77,269.68 
125,570.87 












41,611.54 


1901 












56 207 60 


1902 


1 










89.544.23 


1903 


1 


. 









140, 146. 60 


1904 
1905 
1906 


169,657.59 
179,865.35 
163,711.86- 


10.221.79 
17.825.64 
14,618.80 


17,524.11 
20.446.29 


16,235.06 
31,583.27 


8.391.35 
11.176.16 




14,585.31 
13,117.73 


4,042.76 
4,443.48 


5,457.00 
15,375.15 
23,897.29 


185,336.38 
273,884.73 
282,994.88 



IV. RURAL SCHOOL EXPENDITURES FOR ADMINISTRATION, 
IN DETAIL, 1870-1906. 



Year. 



1870- 
1871- 
1872- 
1873- 
1874- 
1875- 
1876- 
1877- 
1878- 
1879- 
1880- 
1881- 
1882- 
1883- 
1884- 
1885- 
1886- 
1887- 



1890- 
1891- 
1892- 
1893- 
1894- 
1895- 
1896- 
1897- 
1898- 
1899- 
1900- 
1901- 
1902- 
1903- 
1904- 
1905- 
1906- 



Treasurer. 



4,473.15 
6,925.52 
11,802.06 
11,802.06 



10,070.86 
10,615.34 
11,088.48 
12,298.36 
15,670.97 
17,836.21 
22,430.39 
21,630.23 
16,852.48 
17,748.72 
16,239.67 
17,609.95 
13,448.01 
14,171.70 
12,483.74 
14,596.48 
15,135.14 
15,977.70 
16,376.42 
16,448.12 
17.269.77 
18,371.05 
18,444.21 
19,636.49 
22, 589. 76 
24, 303. 76 
26,461.14 
29,425.66 
29,153.07 
29,989.38 



Board of 
Education. 



2,366.78 
2,493.13 
2,659.64 
2,894.22 
3,026.15 
2,795.28 
3,228.00 
3,710.28 
6,378.83 
6,889.30 
6,541.81 
4,995.14 
7,543.34 
6,068.00 
4,756.65 
5, 594. 18 
4,982.38 
6,159.80 
3,843.17 
3,217.62 
5,976.03 
6,477.21 
5, 627. 01 
5,728.47 
9,738.30 
9,464.33 
10,052.39 
9,223.48 
8,956.03 



Expenses 

Board of 

Education. 



Census. 



494.45 
721.40 



456.68 
893.^0 
1,062.68 
1,346.06 
898.44 
2,367.55 
2,068.93 
1,812.36 
1,611.47 
1,958.75 
2,077.04 
2,811.82 
2,976.26 
3,963.61 
1,991.91 
3,967.72 
2,949.62 
7,424.37 
6,283.37 
8,316.22 
7,828.02 
3,433.53 



All Other 
Expenses. 



8,488.62 
8,516.63 
8, 790. 89 
9,476.06 
12.051.45 



3, 737. 80 
5,667.16 
2,985.85 
2,460.28 
22,621.43 
22,949.64 
30,253.83 
18, 558. 50 
21.950.38 
17,224.94 
22,345.00 
34,329.27 
17,107.47 
45,776.25 
23,631.11 
30,111.03 
39,602.79 
45,973.11 
41,782.49 
40,070.48 
46,892.90 
51.733.66 
42.980.84 
48.752.52 
65,595.68 
76. 614. 52 
79,026.48 
93,469.58 
45,227.71 
18.415.22 



Total for 
Administra- 
tion. 



*The sum of $33,412.99 was reported this year as errors in charging taxes, borrowed money, etc. 



B. PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 1870-1906. 



The following tables give the school population and the public school enroll- 
ment, 1870-1906, also the average daily attendance for certain years. The 
figures used have been compiled from the Census of the United States, State 
Reports, and newspaper files. The figures have been corrected by the elimina- 
tion of duplicates and the addition of omissions in the reports of certain 
years. Each table has an explanation showing how the figures have been 
obtained. 



V. RURAL AND CITY SCHOOL POPULATION 
BASED ON U. S. CENSUS 1870-1906. (SCHOOL 



AND ENROLLMENT 
AGE, 6-21 YEARS). 



Year. 



White Colored 
School School 
Popula- Popula- 
tion. . tion. 



1870 
1871 

1872 
1873 
1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
1891 
1892 
1893 
1894 
1895 



243,463 
248, 985 
254,507 
260, 029 
265,551 
271,073 
276,595 
282, 117 
287.639 
293, 161 
298,687 
307,980 
317,273 
326, 566 
335, 859 
345, 152 
354, 445 
363, 738 
373,031 
382,324 
391.623 
397,966 
404, 309 
410,652 
416,995 
423, 338 



141,155 
147, 421 
153.687 
159. 953 
166,219 
172, 485 
178,751 
185,017 
191,283 
197,549 
203,820 
207, 029 
210,238 
213,447 
216,656 
219, 865 
223, 074 
226,283 
229,492 
232,701 
235,911 
236, 813 
237, 715 
238, 617 
239, 519 
240,421 



Total. 



White 
Enroll- 
ment. 



384,618 
396,406 
408, 194 
419, 982 
431,770 
443,558 
455,346 
467, 134 
478, 922 
490,710 
502, 507 
515,008 
527,511 
540,013 
552, 515 
565, 017 
577,519 
590,021 I 
602,523 i 
615,025 
627, 534 
634, 779 
642. 024 
649,269 
656,514 
663, 759 



27.942 
41,274 
54, 606 

81.270 
94,602 
107, 934 
121,266 
134,598 
147, 930 
161.262 
166, 020 
170. 778 
175,536 
180,294 
185.052 
189. 810 
194,568 
199, 326 
204, 084 
208, 844 
214,905 
220, 966 
227, 027 
233,088 
239, 149 



Colored 
Enroll- 
ment. 



13,970 
22, 089 
30,208 
38. 327 
46,446 
54,565 
62,684 
70,803 
78. 922 
87,041 
95,160 
97.346 
99.532 
101.718 
103, 904 
106,090 
108, 276 
110,462 
112,648 
114.834 
117,017 
118,416 
119.815 
121.214 
122.613 
124,012 



Total 
Enroll- 
ment. 



41,912 
63, 363 

84,814 
106,265 
127, 716 
149, 167 
170,618 
192,069 
213, 520 
234,971 
256. 422 
263,366 
270,310 
277.254 
284. 198 
291, 142 
298, 086 
305. 028 
311.974 
318,918 
325, 861 
333,321 
340. 781 
348, 241 
355, 701 
363. 161 



y " 3 O 
Oh cSPhH 



11 



V. Rural and City School Population— Cowfinwed. 



Year. 


White 
School 
Popula- 
tion. 


Colored 
School 
Popula- 
tion. 


Total. 


White 
Enroll- 
ment. 


Colored 
Enroll- 
ment. 


Total 

Enroll- 
ment. 


Percent- 
age of 
Population 
Enrolled. 


1896 


429,681 
436,024 
442,367 
448,710 
455,060 
461,403 
467.746 
474,089 
480,432 
486,775 
493, 119 


241,323 
242,225 
243,127 
244,029 
244, 936 
245,838 
246,740 
247,642 
248,544 
249.446 
250,349 


671,004 
678,249 
685,494 
692,739 
699.996 
707,241 
714, 486 


245.210 

251.271 
257.332 
263,393 
278.447 
293.332 

S1 1 917 


125,411 
126,810 
128.209 
129,606 
131.005 
135.228 
138.452 
142,036 
146,899 
148,821 
152,400 


370.621 
378.081 
385, 541 
392, 999 
409.452 
428,560 
449,669 
457.659 
467.498 
474,111 
483.180 


.55 


1897 


56 


1898 - 


% 


1899 


56 


1900 


.58 


1901 


61 


1902 - 


.63 


1903 


721,731 ; 315,623 
728,976 320,599 
736,221 325,290 
743,468 330,780 


63 


1904 ._ . 


.64 


1905 - - 


.65 


1906 


.68 



The population figures in the above table for 1870, 1880, 1890, and 1900 are 
taken from the United States Census. The figures for the intervening years 
are estimates, based on the figures for the census years. The population 
figures from 1900 to 1906 are also estimates, based on the increase in school 
population from 1890 to 1900. 

The enrollment figures for 1870, 1880, and 1890 are those of the Census of 
the Ujiited States. The enrollment figures for the intervening years are 
estimates, based on the figures of the census years. The enrollment figures 
from 1890 to 1900 are estimates based on the State reports and those of the 
United States Commissioner of Education, while the figures for 1900-190G are 
those of the State reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, cor- 
rected as far as possible by supplying omissions and eliminating duplicates. 



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VI. INCREASE IN SCHOOL POPULATION 1870-1906. 
The following table shows the increase in school population 1870-1906 





1870. 


1880. 


1890. 


1900. 


1906. 




1 071 361 


1 399 750 


1, 617, 947 


1,893 810 


2,088 115 


White — -- - - 


687, 470 


867,242 


1, 055, 382 


1,263,603 


1,392,773 


Colored - - -- - - - 


392, 891 


532, 508 


562, 565 


630, 207 


695, 342 




384,618 
243, 463 


502,507 
298, 687 


627,534 
391 623 


699, 996 


743,468 
493, 119 


White -- — 


455, 060 




141, 155 


203,820 


235, 911 


244, 936 


250, 349 


Percentage of total population of school 


35.9 


35.9 


38.7 


36.9 


35.6 


Percentage white population of school 


35.9 


34.5 


37.1 


36.0 


35.4 


Percentage colored population of school , 35. 9 

I 


38.3 


41.9 


38.9 


36.0 


T/^+qI inr-voaao ir> cr-linnl nnmilntion. 1870-1880 


117,889 
55.224 
62,665 

125,027 
92,936 
32,091 
72,462 
63,437 
9,025 
43,472 
38.059 
5,413 


White 


Colored - 




White 


Colored 




White ' 


Colored 




White 


Colored 





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CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE 1900. (CENSUS OF U. S. 1900), 



White and Colored. 



Age. 



6 years 

7 years 

8 years 

9 years 

10 years 

11 years 

12 years 

13 years 

14 years 

15 years 

16 years 

17 years 

18 years 

19 years 

20 years 

Total 

6-16 inclusive 
16-20 inclusive 



Male. Female. Total. 



27,865 
25,758 
25,749 
23,750 
25, 148 
22,428 
23,801 
22, 552 
21,960 
22,015 
22,788 
20,877 
22.965 
19, 687 
22,088 



56, 170 
52,424 
52,329 
48,311 
51, 136 
45,775 
48,473 
45,576 
44,365 
44,068 
45, 189 
42,085 
44,993 
37,562 
41,240 



349,431 

263, 814 

85, 617 



699, 696 
533,816 
165,880 



White. 



Male. Female. Total 



18, 543 
17, 517 
17, 422 
16,397 
16, 978 
15,995 
15,6C0 
15, 164 
14, 521 
14, 501 
14,756 
13,925 
14, 108 
11, 874 
12,663 



230,024 
177,454 
52, 570 



17,942 
16, 637 
16, 762 
15,782 
16,291 
15,086 
15,054 
14,499 
14, 047 
14, 122 
14,485 
13,491 
14,428 
12,829 
13,581 



225, 036 
170,707 
54,329 



36,485 
34,154 
34, 184 
32,179 
33,269 
31,081 
30,714 
29,663 
28,568 
28, 623 
29,241 
27,416 
28,536 
24, 703 
26,244 



455, 060 
348, 161 
106, 899 



Colored. 



Male. Female. Total. 



9,762 
9,149 

9,158 
8,164 
9.010 
7,352 
9,012 
7,860 
7,884 
7,552 
7,645 
7,283 
7,920 
6,001 
6,489 



120,241 
92, 548 
27.693 



9,121 

8,9S7 
7,968 
8,857 
7,342 
8,747 
8,053 
7,913 
7,893 
8,303 
7,386 
8,537 
6,858 
8,507 



19,685 
18,270 
18,145 
16, 132 
17, 867 
14, 694 
17,759 
15,913 
15, 797 
15,445 
15, 948 
14,669 
16,457 
12,859 
14, 996 



124,395 
93, 107 
31,288 



244, 636 
185,£55 
58, 981 



TABLE VII. SCHOOL POPULATION AND ENROLLMENT 1870-1906. 
(STATE REPORTS). 



Year. 


White 

School 

Population. 


Colored 

School 

Population. 


Total 

School 

Population. 


White 
Enrollment. 


Colored 
Enrollment. 


Total 
Enrollment. 


1870 


229,033 
291,770 
370, 144 
403,812 
439,431 
448,304 
453,807 
457,654 
463,513 
469,646 
475,477 


113.135 
167,554 
216,524 
. 217,437 
218,518 
219,677 
220,408 
221,301 
221,545 
226, 976 
231,051 


342, 168 
459,325 
586,668 
621,249 
657,949 
667,981 
674,215 
678, 955 
685,058 
696,622 
706,528 


32,869 
164,481 
205,844 
245.413 
278,447 
293,332 
311,217 
315,623 
320, 599 
325,290 
330,780 


16,434 
107.397 
116,689 
128,150 
131,005 
135,228 
138,452 
142,036 
146,899 
148,821 
152,400 


49,303 

271,878 
322,533 
373,563 
409,452 
428, 560 
449,669 
457,659 
467,498 
474, 111 
483,180 


1880 


1890 


1895- . - — - 


1900 - - 


1901—*- 

1902 

1903 

1904 


1905 

1906 ' - 





According to the above table, after supplying all apparent inaccuracies in 
our State reports, it will be seen that the school population of 1870 is Jt2,Jf50 
less than that given in the preceding taMe, which is taken- from the United 
States Census of 1870. The school population in 1880 as given above is 43,182 



14 



less than the United States Census for ISSO, while the school populatiou for 
1890 is SOJilo more than ihe United States Census gives it and the school 
population of 1900 is ',2,047 less than the United States Census of 1900. Jt 
will be seen also that the school population of the years succeeding 1900 is 
much too small, if the United States Census figures for 1900 are correct and 
if our school population since 1900 has increased as fast as it did during the 
years between 1890 and 1900. It will also be observed that the school enroll- 
ment given in the above table is the same as that of the preceding table 
except for the years 1870, 1880, and 1890. The State reports for those years 
are inaccurate and include duplicate enrollments and omissions. The figures 
given have been corrected as far as it is now possible to correct them. The 
figures in Table V are much more reliable than those given in the above table, 
which are included in this study to show the approximate errors of our Edu- 
cational Reports 1870-1904. 

VIII. AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE 1870-1906. 



Year. 


White 

Average 

Daily 

Attendance. 


Colored 

Average 

Daily 

Attendance. 


Total 

Average 

Daily 

Attendance. 


Per Cent. 
Enrollment 

in Daily 

Attendance, 

White. 


Per Cent. Per Cent. 
Enrollment Enrollment 

in Daily in Daily 
Attendance, Attendance, 

Colored. all Schools. 


1870 














1880 - 


114,972 
132, 108 
153, 846 
159,620 
166,500 
174, 552 
182,500 
189,600 
196,898 
205,517 


65, 790 
72,500 
75,900 
77,300 
78,700 
80, 100 
81,500 
82,900 
83,390 
87,529 


179, 762 
204,608 
229,746 
236,920 
245,200 
254,652 
264,000 
272,500 
280,288 
293.046 


.71 
.63 
.64 
.57 
.59 
.59 
.58 
.59 
.60 
.62 


.69 
61 


70 


1890 


R9 


1895 

1900 


.61 ! .63 
59 58 


1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 — - 


.58 .59 
.58 .59 
.57 .58 
.56 .58 
.57 - .59 
58 61 







The figures in the above table 1870-1904 are estimates, based on the State 
reports, which are very inaccurate. The figures for these years are probably 
much too large, especially for the years 1880, 1890, and 1895. The figures for 
190.5 and 1906 are approximately correct. 



C. HOUSES, DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, TERM, TEACHERS, 



IX. SCHOOL-HOUSES AND VALUE 1870-lOOG. 

RURAL. 



Year. 



1870- 
1880- 
1890- 
1895- 
1900- 
1901- 
1902- 
1903- 
1904- 
1905- 
1906- 

1880- 
1890- 
1895- 
1900- 
1905- 
1906- 



White I , Colored 
School i School 
Houses. I Houses. 



1,200 
3,325 
4.057 
4,524 
4,898 
5,049 
5,028 
5,000 
4,999 
5,011 
5,053 



600 
1,257 
1,860 
2,169 
2,200 
2,265 
2,236 
2, 188 
2,202 
2,198 
2,201 



Total School 
Housed. 



1,800 
4,425 
5,917 
6,693 
7,098 
7,314 
7,264 
7.188 
7,201 
7,209 
7,254 



Value 

White 

School 

Property. 



161, 169 

612.304 

800,000 

850,250 

880,000 

950,000 

1,025,000 

1,168,000 

1.390,977 

1,610,095 



Value 

Colored 

School 

Property. 



180.000 
220,000 
265,000 
266,000 
268,000 
270, 000 
271,000 
273.368 
299,859 



Total Value 
of School 
Property. 



227,404 
792, 304 
1,020,000 
1,115,250 
1,146,000 
1,218,000 
1,295,000 
1,439,000 
1,664,345 
1,909,954 



CITY. 



3 

12 
18 
40 
104 
122 



167 
193 



16, 500 

210, 000 

285,000 

485,000 

1,321,135 

1,589.500 



500 
42.300 
65,000 
95, 000 
197,438 
225,600 



17,000 

252, 300 

350, 000 

580, 000 

1,518,573 

1,815,100 



In 1880 the total value of all public school property in North Carolina was 
$244,404 ; in 1906 it was $3,725,054. During the past six j-ears the rural school 
property has increased $794,704 and the city school property $1,235,100, a total 
gain of $2,029,804 in school property for six years. 



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X. RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS 1870-1906. 



Year. 


White 

School 

Districts. 


^cP^e^? Total 
bchool { r)i<?trift<? 
Districts. iJistricts. 


White 
Schools. 


Colored 
Schools. 


• 
Total 
School^ 














1880 

1890 

1895 

1900 


4,347 
5,013 
5,288 
5,440 
5,483 
.5,653 
5,370 
5,336 
5,412 
5,338 
991 


2,045 6,392 
2,374 7,387 
2,502 I 7,790 
2,488 i 7,928 
2,559 8,042 
2.441 8.094 
2,346 7,716 
2,338 7,674 
2,342 7,754 
2,318 i 7,656 
273 1,264 


4,139 
4,508 
4,872 
5,082 
5,461 
5,491 
5,448 
5,433 
5,294 
5,248 
1,109 


2,097 
2,327 
2,438 
2,384 
2,418 
2,376 
2,369 
2,358 
2,284 
2,240 
143 


6,236 
6,835 
7,310 
7,466 


1901 


7,879 


1902 


7,867 


1903 — 


7,817 


1904 


7,791 


1905 _ 


7,578 


1906 - 


7,488 


26 years' in- 
crease. 


1,252 



The above table shows an increase of 991 white school districts since 1880 
and an increase of 273 colored school districts during the same period, a total 
of 1,264 school districts. There has also been an increase of 1,252 rural 
schools, 1,109 white and 143 colored. Since 1902 it will be observed that there 
has been a slight decrease in the number of rural districts and schools. 



XI. LENGTH OF SCHOOL TERM IN DAYS 1870-1906. 





White. 


Colored. 


Year. 


Averag-e 

Term Rural 

Schools. 


Average 

Term City 

Schools. 


Average 

Term in all 

Schools. 


Average 

Term Rural 

Schools. 


Average 

Term City 

Schools. 


Average 

Term in all 

Schools. 


1870- - 














1880 — - - 


48 
57 
61 
73 
76 
80 
82 
84 
85 
86 


170 
170 
170 
170 
170 
170 
170 
170 
171 
171 


50 
67 
70 
82 
86 
90 
91 
93 
94 
96 


48 
57 
60 
67 
69 
73 
76 
79 
81 


160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
164 
165 
167 
168 
167 


49 
65 
70 
77 
79 
83 
86 
89 
91 
92 


1890 


1895- 


1900 


1901 


1909 


1903—- 

1904 


1905 


1906 — 







The above figures are not those given in the State reports. The figures in 
those reports are sometimes too large and sometimes too small. The method 
used by these reports to ascertain the average term for the State takes' only 
an average of the average term as reported by each county. This method 



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makes a small county, like Dare. \Yith less than 30 teachers, count as much 
as a large county like Wilkes with more than a hundred teachers. This 
method also counted a city school as one without regard to the number of 
teachers. If the proper method to obtain the average term is employed, the 
figures will approximate those of the above table. 



XII. NUMBER OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS 1870-1906. 





White. 


Colored. 


Total 


Year. 


No. Rural 
Teachers. 


No. City 
Teachers. 


Total. 


No. Rural 
Teachers. 


No. City 
Teachers. 


Total. 


White 

and 
Colored. 






1,100 
4 218 


490 
2,100 
2,225 
2,300 
2,400 
2,401 
2,405 
2,407 
2,409 
2,413 
2,367 




490 
2,117 
2,295 
2,390 
2,567 
2,613 
2,625 
2,632 
2,659 
2,682 
2,685 


1,590 


1880 


4 200 


1R 


17 
70 
90 
167 
212 
220 
225 
250 
269 
318 


6,335 


1890 


4 541 19IK 4 fifi.S 


6,960 


1895 - - — 


5,072 
5.390 
5,570 
5,750 


168 5,240 

363 5,753 

1 

480 6,050 
499. fi. 242 


7,630 


1900 

1901 


8,320 
8,663 


1902 


8,867 


1903 


5 920 ?iin 1 fi.430 


9,062 


1904 


6,130 
6,260 


690 6,820 
745 i 7.005 


9,479 


1905 __ 


9,687 


1906 


6,316 1 870 7,186 


9,871 







The figures for 1905 and 1906 are accurate. Before 1905 the State reports 
did not give the number of teachers. The number for the other years are 
based partly on the United States Census of 1890 and partly on data obtained 
from the newspapers of the several years. The figures for 1870-1904 are, 
therefore, only approximately correct. 



D. GROWTH OF CITY SCHOOLS AND RURAL LIBRARIES, STA- 
TISTICS OF STATE AID TO EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 1870-1906. 



XIII. GROWTH OF TOWN AND CITY SCHOOLS. 

The following table shows the growth of the town and city school system of 
North Carolina, the date when the schools were established by voting a local 
tax or the town government decided to support the schools being given : 



1875 
1877 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1885 
1887 
1891 
1897 
1899 

1901 
1903 



Greensboro 

Raleigh 

Salisbury 

Goldsboro 

Durham, Charlotte, Wilmington 

Winston 

Reidsville, Asheville 

Concord, Statesviile, Shelby, Tarboro, Wilson, Murphy 

High Point, Washington 

New Bern, Waynesville, Selma, Kinston, Albemarle, Mount Airy, Gastonia, Marion, 
Cherryville. 

Burlington, Lexington. Thomasville, Guilford College, Enfield, Sanford, Rockingham, 
Rocky Mount, .Pilot Mountain, Wesley, Monroe, Swan Quarter, Westfield, Henderson, 
Mount Olive. 

Graham, Morganton, Lenoir, Pelham. Hickory, Edenton, Fayetteville, Oxford, Scotland 
Neck, LaGrange, Williamston, Roxboro, Greenville, Hamlet, Maxton, Roper, Granite, 
Hope Mills, Hendersonville, Ashboro, Plymouth, Wilkesboro. 

Smithfield. Haw River, Aulander, Franklinton, Louisburg, Ruffin, Youngsville, 
Rhodiss, Weldon, Troy, Randleman, Clinton, North Wilkesboro, Lucama. 



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78 



XIV. RURAL LIBRARIES 1900-1906. 



Date, 


Number 

of 
Libraries. 


Number 
of Supple- 
mentary 
Libraries. 


Volumes 

in 
Libraries. 


Number 
of Children 
in Districts 

Having 
Libraries. 


Total 
Expendi- 
tures for 
Libraries. 


From December 1, 1900, to November 


472 
434 
399 




39,648 
36,45a 
33 516 


39,176 
38,192 

S7 9f>7 


$ 14,160 
13,020 
11,970 
3,450 


30, 1902. 
From December 1, 1902, to November 




30, 1904. 
Froni December 1, 1904, to November 

30, 1906. 
From December 1, 1902, to November 






230 




30. 1906. 

Total- - _ - 




^0\J ^,-^.. |- - - 




„ 







The Rural School Library Law was passed by the Legislature of 1901, and 
the law establishing supplementary libraries was passed in 1903. 



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XV. STATE AID TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 1870-1906. 



Name and Date. 


Sup- 
port.* 


Improve- 
ments.* 


Total.* 


Authority for Appropriation and 
Nature of Improvements. 


1870 and 1871. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 


$ 80,000 


$ 6,000 


$ 86,000 


Steam heat, drainage, fire protec- 
tion; Chapter 15, Laws 1869-70, 
and Chapter 138, Laws 1870-71. 

Repairs at white institution. 
$5,000; colored building, $5,000; 
lot donated colored school by 
State; Chapter 98. Laws 1871-72, 
and Chapters 59, 124 and 135, 
Laws 1872-73. 

Repairs on white building, $3,000; 
colored building, $6,500; lot 
donated colored school by State; 
Chapter 59, Laws 1873-74, Chap- 
ter 104, Laws 1874-75. 

Chapters 236 and 252, Laws 1874-75; 
donation of land scrip fund 
and unclaimed dividends de- 
clared by corporations, etc. 

Laws 1877, Chapters 156 and 273. 
Laws 1877. Chapter 234. 
Laws 1877, Chapter 234. 




Total 


80,000 
100, 000 


6,000 
10,000 


86,000 
110,000 


1872 and 1873. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 




Total 


100, 000 
125,000 


10,000 
9,500 


110,000 
134, 500 


1874, 1875 and 1876. 
Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 


University North Carolina 










Total 

1877 and 1878. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 


125.000 

85,000 
4,000 
4,000 


9,500 


134, 500 

85,000 
4,000 
4,000 














Total 


93,000 

65,000 
4,000 
4,000 




, 93,000 

65,000 
4,000 
4.000 




1879 and 1880. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 




Chapters 70 and 187, Laws 1879. 
Chapter 234, Laws 1877. 
Chapter 234, Laws 1877. 












Total 


73,000 

68,000 
4,000. 

10,000 
8,000 
4,000 




73.000 

68,000 
4,000 

10,000 
8,000 
4,000 




1881 and 1882. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 




Chapters 96 and 211. Laws 1881. 
Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 
Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 
Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 
Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 






University of North Carolina 




Colored Normal Schools -- - 




White Normals 








Total - - 


94,000 

72, 000 




94,000 

77,000 
4,000 

10,000 
8, 000 
4,000 




1883 and 1884. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 


5,000 


Chapter 228, Laws 1883 ; repairs 
on white and colored buildings. 
Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 

Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 

Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 

Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 




4,000 
10,000 




University of North Carolina 




8,000 
4,000 




White Noi-mals 








Total 


98,000 


5,000 


103,000 





■ These figures are all for two years, except 1874-76, which are for three years. 



20 



XV. State Aid to Public Education— Continued. 



Name and Date. 


Sup- 
port.* 


Improve- 
ments.* 


Total.* 


Authority for Appropriation and 
Nature of Improvements.^ 


1885 and 1886. 
Deaf. Dumb -and Blind Institu- 
tion 


$ 72, 000 
40,000 
8,000 
8,000 


$ 5,000 


$ 77,000 

40,000 

8.000 

8,000 


Chapter 186, Laws 1885; repairs 
on white and colored buildings. 
Chapter 143, Laws 1885. 

Chapter 141, Laws 1881. 

Chapter 143, Laws 1885. 

Chapter 308, Laws 1885, authorizes 
State Board of Agriculture to 
aid establishment of Industrial 
School. 


University of North Carolina 






White Normals 

A. and M. College (white) 


Total 

1887 ar.rl 1888 


128,000 


5,000 


133,000 



Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 1 74,000 

University of North Carolina -- 40, 000 

Colored Normal Schools j 17, 000 

White Normals 1 8,000 

A. and M. College (white) 

Total 1 



74,000 Chapter 186, Laws 1887. 



1889 and 1890. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 

University of North Carolina — 

Colored Normal Schools 

White Institutes 

A. and M. College (white) 

Total 



139,000 

80,000 
40, OOQ 
17,000 
8,000 



40,000 
17,000 
8,000 



139.000 



Chapter 143, Laws 1885 and Chap- 
ter 141, Laws 1881. 

Chapters 400 and 408, Laws 1887, 
and former laws. 

Chapter 143, Laws 1885. 

Chapter 410, Laws 1887, transfers 
Land Scrip Fund to Industrial 
School. 



80,000 j Chapter 327, Laws 1889, 

40,000 

17,000 



8,000 



1891 and 1892. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 



Chapter 143. Laws 1885, and Chap- 
ter 141, Laws 1881. 

Chapters 400 and 408, Laws 1887, 
and former laws. 

Chapter 200, Laws 1889. 

See former laws. 



University of North Carolina --- 

Colored Normal Schools 

White Institutes 

A. and M. College (white) 

A. and M. College (colored) 



State Normal and Industrial 
College 



145,000 |- 

80,000 I 

40,000 
17,000 
4,000 



145,000 



5,000 



20,000 



Deaf and Dumb School, Morgan- 
ton 



Total 



1893 and 1894. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 



5,000 
10, 000 



20,000 



81,000 Chapters 230 and 4C9, Laws 1891; 
repairs and refurnishing build- 
ings. 

45,000 Chapter 402. Lav/s 1891. and for- 
mer laws ; repairs on buildings. 
Cited above. 



156, 000 46, 000 



1 80,000 j 10,000 

University of North Carolina 40, 000 20, 000 

Colored Normal Schools i 17,000 



17, 000 
4.000 

20.000 
5,000 

10, 000 

20,000 
202, 000 

90, 000 
60, 000 
17,000 



Cited above. 

Chapter 348, Laws 1891; buildings 

and land. 
Chapter 549, Laws 1891. 



Chapter 139. Laws 1891. 

Chapter 399, Laws 1891; buildings. 

Chapter 224, Laws 1893. 

Chapter 181, Laws 1893. and former 
laws; repairs and water-works. 
Cited above. 



' These figures are all for two years, except 1874-76. which are for three years. 



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XV. State Aid to Public Education— Coniinwed. 



Name and Date. 



Sup- 
port. 



Improve- 
ments.* 



Total. 



Authority for Appropriation and 
Nature of Improvements. 



A. and M. College (white) -- 
A. and M. College (colored) 



State Normal and Industrial Col 
lege 



$ 20,000 
5,000 

25,000 



Deaf and Dumb School, Morgan 
ton 



CuUowhee Normal School 
Total 



1895 and 1896. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 



University of North Carolina - 

Colored Normal Schools 

A. and M. College (white) 

A. and M. College (colored) -- 



State Normal and Industrial Col- 
lege . 



Deaf and Dumb School, Morgan- 
ton 



Cullowhee Normal School 
Total 



1897 and 1898. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 



University of North Carolina - 

Colored Normal Schools 

A. and M. College (white) 



A. and M. College (colored) 

State Normal and Industrial 
College ^ 

Deaf and Dumb School, Mor- 
ganton 



Cullowhee Normal School 
Total 



1899 and 1900. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion 



University of North Carolina 

Colored Normal Schools 

A. and M. College (white) 



3,000 



80,000 

40,000 
21,000 
20,000 
10,000 

25.000 

70, 000 
3,000 



269.000 

80,000 

50, 000 
29,000 
20,000 

10,000 

50, 000 
70,000 
3,000 



312,000 

105, 000 

50, 000 
29,000 
20,000 



10, 000 
9,000 
70,000 



119, 000 



9.000 



10,000 
22,350 



41,350 



57,500 



5,000 



20,000 



$ 20.000 
15.000 

34.000 

70, 000 
3,000 



309, 000 

89,000 

40,000 
21,000 
20,000 
10,000 

35,000 

92,350 
3,000 



82,500 



30,000 



310.350 

137,500 

50, 000 
29,000 
25,000 

10, 000 

50,000 

90, 000 

3,000 

394,500 

135,000 

57, 500 
29,000 
20,000 



Chapter 378. Laws 1893. 

Cited above, also Chapter 252, 
Laws 1893: buildings. 

Cited above, also Chapter 182, 
Laws 1893; debts. 

Chapter 203, Laws 1893; build- 
ings, etc. 
Chapter 120, Private Laws 1893. 



Chapter 219, Laws 1895, and former 
laws; $2,000 for repairs on 
chapel of white school and 
$7,000 for colored buildings. 

Cited above. 

Chapters 393 and 457. Laws 1895. 
Chapter 145, Laws 1895. 
Chapter 146, Laws 1895. 



Chapter 220, Laws 1895; infirmary 
and additions to dining-room, 
etc. 

Chapter 175, Laws 1895; debts and 
industrial equipment. 

Cited above. 



Chapters 152 and 207, Laws 1897. 
etc.; dormitory white, and new 
building for colored schools. 

Chapter 171, Laws 1897, and 

former laws. 
Chapter 443, Laws 1897, and 

former laws. 
Chapter 535, Laws 1897. and 

former laws ; hospital and new 

boiler. 
Chapter 486, Laws 1897. 



Chapter 165, 

former laws. 

Chapter 197, 

former laws 

Cited above. 



Laws 1897, and 



Laws 1897, and 
school building. 



Chapter 664, Laws 1899; light, 
boilers, dormitory for white 
school ; dormitory and heat for 
colored school. 

Cited above and Chapter 610. 
Laws 1899 ; water-works. 

Cited above. 

Cited above. 



These figures are all for two years, except 1874-76, which are for three years. 



XV. State Aid to Public Ebvcation— Continued. 



Name and Date. 


Sup- 
port.* 


Improve- 
ments.* 


Total.* 


Authority for Appropriation and 
Nature of Improvements. 


A. and M. Colleg-e (colored) 

State Normal and Industrial 
College 

Deaf and Dumb School, Mor- 


$ 10,000 

50,000 

80,000 

3,000 
200,000 


$ 

5,000 
7,000 


$ 10,000 

55,000 

87,000 

3,000 
200,000 


Cited above. 

Chapter 509, Laws 1899, etc.; li- 
brary and gymnasium. 

Chapter 677, Laws 1899 ; heat, 
light, cold-storage, additions to 
industrial department. 

Cited above 


Cullowhee Normal School 


Public Schools 




Chapter 637 Laws 1899 








Total - 


547,000 

110,000 
7?; nnn 


49,500 
20,000 


596,500 

30,000 
75,000 
29,000 
50,522 
20,000 

105,000 

87,000 

8.000 

395,000 

5.000 




1901 and 1902. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion : 


Chapter 737, Laws 1901; wells. 

gymnasium, deficit. 
Chapter 737. Laws 1901. 


Colored Normal Schools ^^ ^<^^ 




A. and M. College (white) 

A. and M. College (colored) 

State Normal and Industrial 
College- - - 


20,000 
10,000 

50,000 

80,000 

3,000 

395,000 

5,000 


30,522 
10,000 

55,000 

7,000 
5.000 


Chapter 737, Laws 1901; textile 

building and debt. 
Chapter 737, Laws 1901; repairs, 

etc. 

Chapter 737. Laws 1901; debt, 
practice school, etc. 

Chapter 737, Laws 1901; water- 
works and fire protection. 
Chapter 737, Laws 1901; buildings. 

Chapter 543, Laws 1901. 

Chapter 662, Laws 1901. 


Deaf and Dumb School, Mor- 
ganton 


Cullowhee Normal School 

Public Schools 


Rural Libraries 








Total - - 


777,000 

120,000 
75,000 
29,000 
20,000 
15,000 
80,000 

85,000 

4,000 

392.500 

7,500 

4.000 


127.522 

10,050 
7,500 


904,522 

130,050 
82.500 
29.000 
88,786 
15,000 

118,000 

90,000 

6,000 

392,500 

7.500 

5,500 




1903 and 1904. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 
tion- -- 


Chapter 402, Laws 1903; deficit, 
etc. 

Chapter 402, Laws 1905; water- 
works, physics department. 


University of North Carolina — 


A. and M. College (white) 

A. and M. College (colored) 


68, 786 


Chapter 402, Laws 1905; replacing 

burned buildings, debts, etc. 
Chapter 402, Laws 1905. 

Chapter 402, Laws 1903, and 
Chapter 737, Laws 1901; repairs 
and practice school. 

Chapter 402. Laws 1903; deficit, 
etc. 

Chapter 402, Laws 1903; buildings. 

Chapter 543, Laws 1901, and Chap- 
ter 751, Laws 1903. 
Chapter 226, Laws 1903. 

Chapter 798, Laws 1903; buildings. 


State Normal College— _- 


38.000 

5,000 
2,000 


Deaf and Dumb School, Mor- 
gan ton 


Cullowhee Normal School 

Public Schools 






Appalachian Training School — 


1.500 


Total - - 


832.000 

120,000 
90,000 
29,000 


132,836 

15,050 
50,000 


964,836 

135,050 
140,000 
29,000 




1905 and 1906. 
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- 


Chapter 515. Laws 1905 ; hospitals. 

cold stoi-age, repairs, etc. 
Chapter 515. Laws 1905 ; chemical 

laboratory. 
Cited above. 


University of North Carolina 

Colored Normal Schools 



These figures are all for two years, except 1874-76, which are for three years. 



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XV. State Aid to Public Education— Conimwed. 



Name and Date. 



A. and M. College (white) 

A. and M. College (coloz-ed) -,— 

State Normal and Industrial 
College 

Deaf and Dumb School, Morgan- 
ton 

Cullowhee Normal School 

Public Schools 

Rural Libraries 

Appalachian Training School — 

Total 



Sup- 
port.* 


Improve- 
ments.* 


Total.* 


$ 50,000 


$ 5,000 


$ 55,000 


15,000 


7,500 


22,500 


80,000 


112,000 


192,000 


85,000 


5,000 


90,000 


6,000 


3,500 


9,500 


392,500 




392 500 


7,500 




7,500 
8,000 


4,000 


4,000 


879,000 


202,050 


1,081,050 



Authority for Appropriation and 
Nature of Improvements. 



Chapter 515, Laws 1905; textile 

machinery. 
Chapter 515, Laws 1905; dormitory. 

Chapter 515, Laws 1905 ; laundry, 
heating, burned building re- 
placed. 

Chapter 515, Laws 1905; roads, 
laundry machinery, etc. 

Chapter 515, Laws 1905 ; furniture 
and heating. 

Cited above. 

Cited above. 

Chapter 515, Laws 1905; buildings. 



* These figures are all for two years, except 1874-76, which are for three years. 



SUMMARY OF STATE AID TO EDUCATION 1870-1906. 

1870-71 $ 86,000 

1872-73 110,000 

1874-76 134,500* 

1877-78 93,000 

1879-80 73,000 

1881-82 94,000 

1883-84 103,000 

1885-86 133,000 

1887-88 139,000 

1889-90 145,000 

1891-92 202,000 

1893-94 309,000 

1895-96 310,350 

1897-98 394,500 

1899-1900 596,500 

1901-02. 904,522 

1903-04 964,836 

1905-06 l,081,050t 



* Three years. 

t By dividing the figures in this column by two, the amount paid out of the State Treasury 
each year will be ascertained. No sums paid to the University or to the A. and M. Colleges on 
account of appropriations from U. S. Government or any sums appropriated by the North Carolina 
Agricultural Department to any of these schools is included in this table. For the two years, 
1907-08, the sum of $1,391,100 has been appropriated for education. 









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